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* To the Royal Society
* T0 THE Gentlemen Adventurers In the Mines of ENGLAND.
* A Description of the Draught of The Engine for raising Water by Fire.
* Chapter 1 – The Manner of Working the Engine
* Chapter 2 –

“Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729), a blacksmith, experimented for 10 years to develop the first truly successful steam engine to drive a pump to remove water from mines. His ability to sell the engine was hampered by Savery’s broad patent. He was forced to est